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Topic 323 · History, Art & Culture

UNESCO Memory of the World: Gita, Natyashastra, Xuanzang

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 14 June 2026 India and China were reported in advanced talks on a joint UNESCO nomination of Xuanzang's Great Tang Records.
  2. Theme: India's BRICS 2026 theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'; the culture group met in Varanasi on 4-5 June.
  3. Current Head: Vivek Aggarwal is Culture Secretary; IGNCA is India's nodal agency for UNESCO nominations.
  4. Key Traveller: Xuanzang began his travels in 629 AD aged 28 and studied at Nalanda.
  5. Register Data: The Gita and Natyashastra were among 74 collections added on 17 April 2025, giving India 14 inscriptions.
  6. Agreements: India also aims to nominate the Panchatantra with Iran and Satyagraha with South Africa.
  7. India Link: Each country may file two dossiers per cycle, but joint nominations are unlimited.
  8. Venue: The BRICS Culture Ministers' meeting was scheduled for Bhopal on 7-8 August 2026.
  9. Founded: UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme was established in 1992.
  10. Landmark: The Ramcharitmanas and Panchatantra entered only the Asia-Pacific regional register, in May 2024.
  11. Key Texts: The Natyashastra is attributed to Bharatamuni; the Bhagavad Gita has 700 verses in 18 chapters.
  12. Definition: The Register covers documentary heritage such as manuscripts and maps, unlike the World Heritage List.
Question 1 of 10

India and China were reported in advanced talks on a joint UNESCO nomination of which work?

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Answer: (D) Xuanzang's Great Tang Records

Core Trigger: On 14 June 2026 India and China were reported in advanced talks on a joint UNESCO nomination of Xuanzang's Great Tang Records.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Where did the BRICS culture group meet on 4-5 June 2026?

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Answer: (A) Varanasi

Theme: India's BRICS 2026 theme is 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'; the culture group met in Varanasi on 4-5 June.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which agency is India's nodal agency for UNESCO Memory of the World nominations?

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Answer: (B) IGNCA

Current Head: Vivek Aggarwal is Culture Secretary; IGNCA is India's nodal agency for UNESCO nominations.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 3

Question 4 of 10

At which institution did Xuanzang study after beginning his travels in 629 AD?

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Answer: (D) Nalanda

Key Traveller: Xuanzang began his travels in 629 AD aged 28 and studied at Nalanda.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 4

Question 5 of 10

After the 17 April 2025 additions, India had how many Memory of the World inscriptions?

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Answer: (C) 14

Register Data: The Gita and Natyashastra were among 74 collections added on 17 April 2025, giving India 14 inscriptions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 5

Question 6 of 10

India aims to nominate Satyagraha jointly with which country?

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Answer: (A) South Africa

Agreements: India also aims to nominate the Panchatantra with Iran and Satyagraha with South Africa.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which city was the BRICS Culture Ministers' meeting scheduled for 7-8 August 2026?

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Answer: (B) Bhopal

Venue: The BRICS Culture Ministers' meeting was scheduled for Bhopal on 7-8 August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme established?

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Answer: (A) 1992

Founded: UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme was established in 1992.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which two works entered only the Asia-Pacific regional register in May 2024?

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Answer: (D) Ramcharitmanas and Panchatantra

Landmark: The Ramcharitmanas and Panchatantra entered only the Asia-Pacific regional register, in May 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 10

Question 10 of 10

1. The Natyashastra is attributed to Bharatamuni. 2. The Bhagavad Gita has 700 verses in 12 chapters. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Key Texts: The Natyashastra is attributed to Bharatamuni; the Bhagavad Gita has 700 verses in 18 chapters.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 323, point 11

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